While Bennett and Carpenter should be ready for the game, Phillips expressed doubt that Hodge would play. The sixth-round pick from TCU hasn’t practiced this week as he continues to struggle from offseason surgery.

“Hodge has had fluid on his knee throughout,” Phillips said. “They drained it and are hoping with a little more rest they won’t need to keep doing it.”

Defensive end Marcus Spears returned to practice after missing Tuesday’s workout with a sore quad.